At the helm of the top media outlets in the nation are all men. The Washington Post's Media Columnist Margaret Sullivan explains the conditions facing women in news, and ways to close the gender gap in newsroom mastheads.
"I think there are more women in powerful positions in media than there ever have been before," says Sullivan. "The problem is at the very, very top of those very powerful news organizations it's pretty rare for a woman to have broken through."
Men wrote 52 percent of bylined news articles and opinion pieces about reproductive issues in the nation’s 12 most widely circulated newspapers and news wires. Meanwhile, women penned 37 percent, according to the 2017 Women's Media Center Report. Men won 84 percent of a century’s worth of Pulitzer Prizes, while women won only 16 percent according to Women's Media Center.
On how the #MeToo movement has impacted newsrooms, Sullivan says, "to say this whole thing gone too far is really misguided." She goes on to say, "I think what's really going to rule the day is that this major reckoning we're having in our society and how extremely important it is and how it was brought about by courageous journalists and courageous women."
Tony-winner Laura Benanti, who won an award for her performance in Gypsy, says balancing motherhood and work is challenging. She also chimed in on her impersonation of First Lady Melania Trump on Stephen Colbert's late night show.
Why does it take so long to board an airplane? Curiosity.com's Cody Gough has the answers to that and more of your biggest air-travel questions.
Homeis Co-founder and CEO Ran Harnevo says the app is not a social network, but a culture network for foreign-born people to connect and help one another.
Sean O'Connell, Managing Director at CinemaBlend, talks Netflix scoring 9 nominations for the 2018 Golden Globes, second only to HBO and what that means for the future of steaming services as a whole.
Actor Scott Eastwood, son of the legendary, award-winning filmmaker, joins Cheddar to discuss his role in the upcoming film, "Pacific Rim Uprising." The movie takes place 10 years after the 2013 film and explores the journey of Jake Pentecost, son of Idris Elba's Pacific Rim hero Stacker Pentecost.
Scott Eastwood acknowledges that the way we watch movies is changing with the rise of streaming and digital content. But there are still some that should be seen at the cinema.
New York EdTech Week attracts over a thousand tech innovators, investors, policymakers, and others, with the goal of making new advancements in education technology. Jonathan Harber, Co-Founder of StartEd and Producer of the event, was with us to discuss the upcoming event.
Ericsson ConsumerLab just released its annual "10 Hot Consumer Trends for 2018" report, providing insight on the biggest consumer tech trends for the coming year. Michael Bjorn, Head of Research at Ericsson and author of the report, sat down with us to discuss the biggest trends to watch out for.
Eater broke news of allegations of sexual harassment against celebrity chef Mario Batali. Editor Serena Dai joins Cheddar with the details
Kimbal Musk is on a mission to base the American restaurant and food system on clean farming and eating. He is transforming food the same way his brother, Elon, is transforming electric cars and space travel.
